oppose "in toto" the returns of the Goliad election, as by the statement of Dugald McFarlane who drew up the discharge of the volunteers, they were all at liberty to return to their homes on the 12th Jany: and were not, either in service nor in the field-this will take from Royall 16-see Carly's certificate against the 5 volunteer votes on the Trespalacios, taken after night, (Washington Greys) on their return to the U States, when the law says Citizen volun- teers, I shall object to-this will make to be deducted from Royall 21-and Dan Rawls ,vill say upon oath, that he voted for me, tho' it is put down differently-that ,vill be 22 to be deducted from 93, which leaves Royall 71 votes-(many of which even are doubtful) but giving me a majority of 8 votes-Mr. McFarlane told me he would go before the convention and make his statement under oath-memo-did you know 'till now that any others than Royall & Ingram were voted for at Goliad? The votes at Buckners I shall object to, as no election was ordered to be held there-(see R. Hoods Certificate) in evidence of which you have herewith the original orders for an election as taken from the Court House after the election-the above are in Squire Norton's handwriting as you will perceive-Mero: Major Lewis has certificates that the Lt Rawls voted for me-
very truly S Rhoads Fisher
[2148] [JONES to GAINES]
Adjutant General's Office, Washington, February 22, 1836. Sir: Your communication dated "Pensacola Bay, on board steamboat Watchman, February 6, 1836," has this day been received, and submitted to the Secretary of War and General-in-chief; and, in answer, I am directed to say, it is expected that the Secretary of War's instructions to you, dated the 23d of January, have, ere this, been received; and that you will have proceeded, accordingly, to the western frontier of the State of 1=,ouisiana, there to assume the personal command of all the troops which are or may be employed in any part of the region adjoining the Mexican boundary. Lest the instructions herein referred to may not have reached you, the Secretary of War directs that a triplicate copy be now forwarded, and that, on receiving
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